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  1. spraguegretchen

    Missing chickens

    I was thinking fox or coyote as well....
  2. spraguegretchen

    Missing chickens

    So sometime last evening before shut in 4 chickens went missing. When I went calling one came out of the hedgerow. I sound a few feathers from one other. 2 have just vanished, no signs. Thoughts on what might have done this?
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    Swollen tissue around eye

    thanks, I am going to keep an eye on it, no URI signs yet
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    Swollen tissue around eye

    maybe.
  5. spraguegretchen

    Swollen tissue around eye

    What is going on with my chicken's eye? All else seems fine, no other symptoms of sickness yet.
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    what is wrong with my chick?

    yes she is, thanks!
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    what is wrong with my chick?

    so i have a chick (about 12 weeks) who was limping a little about 4 days ago. checked over saw nothing. the next night she was beginning to seem lethargic. so i brought her in. by the next morning she could not stand on her own. she is bright , normal breathing but cannot stand. seems off...
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    Hen or Roo?

    this is the only Ameraucana chick I have, I am thinking it is roo? it was hatched Sept. 13th thanks for your thoughts :)
  9. spraguegretchen

    Hen or Roo?

    ok, thanks, i thought so but was hoping otherwise
  10. spraguegretchen

    Hen or Roo?

    Hi, wondering if this is a hen or roo Cochin, it was hatched June 13th. thanks!
  11. spraguegretchen

    roos or hens

    ok, have some chickens im trying to figure out sex/breed. my thoughts in order: black roo Australorp cochin roo sussex hen sussex or welsummer roo (all three shots same bird) light sussex hen thanks for the help
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    What got my chickens?

    not finding any tracks yet. there may be some scat, possibly fox, im trying to figure it out.
  13. spraguegretchen

    What got my chickens?

    I came home in the middle of the day and found 8 chickens gone. So far I have found 3, dead in the long grass (spread out, not all together). No obvious wounds on two, the third is a little chewed on but not eaten. Still looking for the others. Ideas? Dog, Fox, something else. I free range...
  14. spraguegretchen

    Looking for no-kill hatcheries

    thank you, i was leaning toward them :)
  15. spraguegretchen

    Looking for no-kill hatcheries

    thanks, kind of looking for a little of this, a little of that wanting to get a feel for the breeds i will like best. and yes, they will send a letter by mail. you could always call or email them to check in i guess, it took a couple of weeks before i got my confirmation letter
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    Looking for no-kill hatcheries

    yes, they are great. quality, on time.
  17. spraguegretchen

    Looking for no-kill hatcheries

    i am not interested in how they cull the birds at most hatcheries. when i cull the roosters they will be handled as humanly as possible and then they will be used by our family as food.
  18. spraguegretchen

    Looking for no-kill hatcheries

    yes thanks i am aware, i will not be keeping the roosters, they will be culled, i have a friend who will help me with that.
  19. spraguegretchen

    Looking for no-kill hatcheries

    i am just starting out so looking for a variety at this point
  20. spraguegretchen

    Looking for no-kill hatcheries

    opinions on these hatcheries please, The Poultry Hatchery, Valley Hatchery, and Nature Berry Farm. I am trying to find a no-kill hatchery, located closer to me (i am in NY State). If you have used one of these please let me know how it went. I currently use Sand Hill Preservation. TIA
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